1. By: SusmitSukthankar&
Thomas Hickey
Evolution and Life Cycle
of the Car
2. What is an Automobile?
An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor and
transports passengers.
Parts of modern cars:
All these parts are important for the car to run properly.
Spark Plug
Battery
Starter Motor
Firing Distributer
Plug Cable
Ignition Coil
3. History
1885
Karl Benz creates worlds first practical automobile.
4. History
1796
1832-1839
Cugnotsinvention was a military tractor run by a steam
engine.
It was used by the French Army to haul artillery at a whopping
speed of 2 1/2 mph on only three wheels.
Had to stop every 10-15 min. to work up enough power to move.
Robert Andersons electric cars used rechargeable batteries that
powered a small electric motor.
The vehicles were heavy, slow, expensive, and needed to stop for
recharging frequently.
Not a very effective form of transportation.
5. History
1876
1885
Nicolaus Otto built the first practical four-stroke internal
combustion engine called the "Otto Cycle Engine.
His four-stoke engine that was universally adopted for all
liquid-fueled automobiles.
Effective and Efficient
Karl Benz was a German mechanical engineer.
His automobile was powered by the internal combustion engine.
He was the first inventor to integrate an internal combustion
engine with a chassis.
6. History
1913-1914
1960-1970
Henry Ford invented an improved assembly line and installed the
first conveyor belt-based assembly line.
The assembly line reduced production costs for cars by reducing
assembly time.
Ford became the worlds biggest car manufacturer
Hybrid vehicles were created to reduce the problems of exhaust
emissions from internal combustion engines.
Hybrid vehicles become more mainstream.
Used by companies in transportation to reduce spending.
7. History
1990-
Several legislative and regulatory actions in the United States and
worldwide have renewed electric vehicle development efforts.
The Big Three are actively involved in electric vehicle development
through the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles
(PNGV).
Many actions have been taking to reduce the carbon footprint of
automobiles.
8. The Car Through the Ages
9. Today
Cars have become an integral part of our lives today. We cannot
live without them, but this comes at a price.
Our environment is continually being affected adversely by
CO2emissions.
How long can this last?
10. The Life Cycle
1. Raw materials are gathered.
2. Car is built in the assembly line.
3. Completed Car is taken to car dealerships.
4. Consumer buys ,uses, and may repair the car.
5. Car is stripped of parts and scrapped
11. Raw Materials
Glass, steel, rubber, plastic, copper, lithium, silicon and
aluminum are processed and used to construct the car.
Rubber is strippedfrom previous tires and reused.
Other reusable parts are broken down and reused in a new
car.
12. Assembly Line
Cars are moved through different stations in a line. Parts are
added individually onto the car.
Faster way to meet consumers needs through quick and efficient
building.
Automated machines now help in speeding along production on the
assembly line.
13. To the Dealership
Manufacturers ship out cars to privately owned car
dealerships.
Dealerships sell the vehicle for the manufacturer and share the
profits with them.
Some dealerships allow buyers to trade in cars which continue onto
other consumers or are scrapped.
14. Consumer Use & Repair
Consumer uses the car for as long he/she sees it fit to
drive.
Based on mileage, consumers may trade in a car for a newer one. The
average cars life is around 7.6 years.
To increase the life of a car, the consumer might get parts
repaired.
After the consumer no longer needs the vehicle, it is sold or
scrapped.
15. End of the Line
Parts recycled will include the alloy wheels, rubber, plastics and
metals.
These parts/materials will be sold on to companies that can reclaim
the materials for further use.
The waste of the car is removed and all other metal is melted down
to be removed.
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